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Originally Posted by innocentjoy
A trigger is something (sound, smell, word/phrase, person, situation) that reminds you of a negative experience. A person might be walking down the street, and smell fresh cut grass, which could trigger them - they would have an automatic response, such as a panic attack, a flash back etc. So it's not specific to the response in you, it's just describing a reminder. You can dissociate in response to a trigger, such as into another alter, but it doesn't mean that you always will. A lot of the time I will be triggered and one of my little ones will come out, who are vulnerable. It's difficult to deal with. I have to try and come up with strategies to help them to know they are safe.
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This is the first time that one of my young ones was already present when she heard the sound. She panicked and tried to run but others told her to stay in the room. Usually when someone is triggered and they feel afraid one of the protectors will step in front of them and switch to deal with the trigger. This time no one stepped in front of her, she didn't leave on her own and when I tried to come forward she wouldn't move. But she was freaked out and wanted to run. Again in session today the same sound happened and she tried to push past me to be out but I wouldn't let her. I blocked her from coming out because I didn't want to go through the same freaking out as last time. Why would she come out toward the sound when it causes her panic??? I am not understanding this.